Maryland TAMS Journal, Vol. 15, No. 3 (61)

MARYLAND

TAMS

JOURNAL

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE MARYLAND TOKEN AND MEDAL SOCIETY, INC.

VOL. XV No. 3

WHOLE No. 61

FALL 1994

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

GREG RUBY

Vice-President
BILL SACKS

Secretary

JIM BOSWELL

T reasurer
ED CRAIG

Directors

BILL MILLER
FRANK PUGLIESE

Past President

BRYCE DOXZON

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MD TAMS JOURNAL is published four times
a year by the Mary land Token and Medal
Society, Inc., P. O. Box 3273, Baltimore,

MD 21228-0273.

Meetings are held at various coin shows and
conventions throughout the year. See in-
formation on future meetings elsewhere in
this issue.

MEMBERSHIP

REGULAR: Applicants must be at least
18 years of age and of good moral character.

JUNIOR: Applicants must be from 10 to
18 years of age and of good moral character.
This application MUST be signed by a parent
or guardian.

ORGANIZATIONAL: Interested clubs;
societies; museums; research groups; etc., may
apply for membership.

DUES: Dues for Regular, Junior and
Organizational membership are S 7.50 per year.

WILL MUMFORD - EDITOR
987 SHERWOOD FOREST ROAD
ANNAPOLIS, MD 21401

IN THIS ISSUE

2

3

4
6

- NEXT MEETINGS...

- Gavel Gab - Greg Ruby

- From Your Editor

- Token Potpourri - Mill Ilajek

A Cardboard Transportation Chit

7 - Maryland or Missouri?

The Answer - Jim Shipley

8 - Chechen Fer Pickers - Will Mumford

13 - The Cannery

14 - An Automatic Money Changer

New York Weekly

15 - Little People ’s Research - David Doemberg

Fund Promotional Token

16 - MSNA Numismatic Seminar

17 - U.S. Sales Tax Tokens & Stamps

Book Review - Curtis Judge

18 - MD TAMS Classified

19 - MD TAMS Forms

20 - Coming Attractions

MANUSCRIPTS
Manuscripts should be addressed to the Editor. Opinions exp-
ressed by the authors are their own and do not necessarily re-
flect those of MD TAMS, its Editor or its Officers. MD TAMS
JOURNAL reserves the right to edit or reject any copy.

SOCIETY BUSINESS
Correspondence pertaining to the business affairs of MD TAMS,
including membership, change of address, etc., should be
addressed to Secretary, P. O. Box 3273, Baltimore, Maryland
21228-0273.

THE MARYLAND TAMS JOURNAL is produced by the Maryland Token and Medal Society to help stimulate and
maintain interest in the collecting of medals, tokens and other related exonumia from the State of Maryland and other
areas. It is strictly a non-profit organozation. The Journal is published quarterly; Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter.

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DEADLINES:

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ISSUE

DEADLINES

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Summer

Fall

Winter

May 15th

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November 15th

June 21st

September 21st
December 21st

Support auctions;
Run for office...

NEXT MEETINGS :

OCTOBER 23 - 12 noon - 2 p.m.

Associated Coin Clubs Show

Victory Villa Community Center

Martin Blvd & Compass Road , Middle River

NOVEMBER 19 - 12 NOON - 2 p.m.

Suburban Baltimore/Washington Coin Show
Baltimore Convention Center

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"GAVEL GAB

Greg Ruby

Dear Fellow Maryland TAMSters,

Enclosed with this letter is your example of the 1994 Annual Meeting Souvenir.
This elongated cent, designed by member Mill Hajek, was issued in a limited
number of nickels and dimes for distribution at the annual meeting held at the

linking it to our club's 15th anniversary.

Just a quick reminder of our upcoming Swap Meet. It will be held at Grace United
Methodist Church, Charles Street and Northern Parkway in Baltimore, on Saturday,
September 17th from 12 noon to 4 p.in. There will be a very brief business meeting
at the start of the swap meet. If you have not signed up for your FREE table for the
swap meet, do so NOW! Drop me a line at Box 728, Hampstead, MD 21074 or
give me a call at (410) 239-6854. Also, feel free to bring guests to the swap meet to
enjoy the fun and refreshments.

MD TAMS will meet at the Associated Coin Clubs Coin Show on Sunday, October
23rd from Noon to 2 p in. This show is held at the Victory Villa Community Center
at Martin Blvd. and Compass Road in Middle River. Come early and enjoy the
show. After the meeting, the MSNA will hold it's Educational Seminar and our own
Mill Hajek is one of the speakers.

MD TAMS will also meet on Saturday, November 19th from noon to 2 p.m. at the
Suburban Baltimore/Washington Coin Show at the Baltimore Convention Center.
This meeting, as well as the October 23rd meeting, will feature a brief program,
show and tell sessions, and the auction. Please feel free to bring items for both
Show and Tell and the auction!

I look forward to seeing you at one of our upcoming events!

Atlantic Rarities Expo in June. The nickel and dime combination totals 15 cents,

Sincerely,

C „ . Ruby
President

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FROM YOUR EDITOR

Will Mumford

f *”N

From Shel Silverstein, one of my favorite poets , I find:

INVITATION

If you are a dreamer, come in.

If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,

A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer...
If you* re a pretender, come sit by my fire
For we have some flax-golden tales to spin.
Come in!

Come in!

Now, if we were in a literature class could we have a ball with INVITATION!

My fire is the MD TAMS JOURNAL and boy... do I ever want YOU to sit by my fire!
As a matter of fact I need you to come sit by my fire!... What do I mean by this?? This is our
journal and it won’t happen unless you contribute. Come sit by my fire...

I know that there are dreamers, wishers, liars, hope-ers, pray-ers, magic token buyers,
pretenders out there in MD TAMS land... Let me know your dreams... your wishes... your
lies. . .your hopes. . .your prayers. . .your magic tokens. . .your pretenses. . . and then we ’ll put them
all together and you’ll read about them in your journal!

Do we ever have flax-golden tales to spin! There’s not a token in your collection that
can ’t spin a flax-golden tale... not all of these tales are obvious, but they are there and we are
too lazy too spin them... or we don’t have enough time ( that’s usually my excuse!) or we can ’t
find the details... or we think we don’t know how to write (that hasn’t stopped Mill Hajek or
yours truly)... so be brave... be not afraid... take some time... and spin a tale for the good of
YOUR Journal. ..Just think about it. ..if Jim Boswell can do it. ..anybody can!!!

Please Folks... Do COME IN!

DO COME IN!

We need you and your tales. ..so start spinning NOW!!

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MORE FROM YOUR EDITOR!...

Now , please don’t mistake this for a space filler, even though that’s what
it is. MD TAMS has over a hundred members, yet at our meetings we usually
have only 20 or so show... the die-hard tokenites. We’ve had some really great
meeting through the years and if you haven’t been to one lately give some
serious thought to joining in at the upcoming Swap-Meet... to be held at Grace
United Methodist Church, Charles Street and Northern Parkway in Baltimore,
on Saturday, September 17th from 12 noon to 4 p.m... .usually a great event!

OR

Join with us at the Associated Coin Clubs Show on Sunday, October 23rd
from Noon to 2 p.m. This is held at the Victory Villa Community Center at
Martin Blvd. and Compass Road in Middle River. Same day and place for the
annual MSNA Educational Seminar with Mill Ilajek as one of the speakers.

OR

Join with us on Saturday, November 19th from noon to 2 p.m. at the
Suburban Baltimore /Washington Coin Show at the Baltimore Convention Center.
Bring action material or a ", show and tell" item... after you show it write it up for
the journal...!!!

There will not be another issue of the JOURNAL before these meetings
so put them in your calendar right now!

And... just in case there’s nothing to print in the Winter Journal... due just
before Christmas... or if I’m running late... I hope everyone has a real Merry
Christmas or Holiday Season whichever you prefer... hopefully you’ll hear from
me again before then... but just in case...!!!

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TOKEN POTPOURRI

BY MILLARD W. HAJEK LM#1

A CARDBOARD TRANSPORTATION CHIT

Recently, v/hila attending a coin club meeting, a fellow collector
ask me about my token collecting interests and in particular, about
transportation tokens. Of course, I quickly responded that I collected
all types of tokens and medals from Maryland. And with that introduction
he presented me with the cardboard transportation chit that is
illustrated below.

THE BALTIMORE TRANSIT CO.

CVl

GOOD FOR ONE FARC
ON ALL CARS AND BUSES

CVI

04

n

CO

Only Wbta PrmnM By Sttoctm

Svblm to Role* of Ooapuiy
. VoM If Otfca-wlw U»»d. . -■

CVI

ISSUED BY

SELECTIVE SERVICE HEADQUARTERS
5th REGIMENT ARMORY.

BALTIMORE. MARYLANO '

FOR USE OF SELECTEES
ONLY

Apparently, this gent was going to be drafted into the armed services
in 1944 during world v/ar II and as a selectee was given this "chit"
to provide him transportation to the induction center. Lucky for
me that he drove his car to the center and preserved this great
momento of that personal significant occassion over all those years.

I made a quick check in the bible of transportation tokens, "The
Atwood-Cof f ee Catalogue Of United States And Canadian Transportation
Tokens" and came up emnty handed for any attribution and information.
It seem that the catalogue only lists round cardboard transportation
tokens and does not list tickets. Following is an excerpt from the
catalogue under the heading COMPOSITION.

Cardboard tokens are referred to in this catalogue as "fibre",
and we only list them if they are round. It is true that some
rectangular cardboard tickets were used the way metal tokens
are used. That is, they were sold, taken up, and resold. Put
we only list them if they are round. The problem of differen-
tiating between the few authentic varieties of reuseable
cardboard tickets, and the hundreds of thousands of varieties
of one-shot cardboard tickets, would be beyond the abilities
of the present cataloguers to solve.

So, I don't know if this cardboard ticket is scare but I do know
that it is a welcome addition to my Maryland transportation token
collection. Does anyone else have one of these pickets in their
transportation token collection? If so, let me hear from you!

KNOWLEDGE MAY BE ITS OWN REWARD BUT WE"VE PLACED SOME IN THESE
PAGES OF THE MD TAMS JOURNAL JUST FOR YOU!

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MARYLAND or MISSOURI?

The Answer. . .

• • •

Jim Shipley - C 40

This aluminum token has lettering and the same cent sign as the Fort Leonard Wood
bottle return deposit tokens. To me it was the unknown factor the token needed to confirm
the era of manufacture of the Fort Leonard Wood exchange series.

In corresponding with Steve Alpert of Los Angeles, CA. 1 was advised that Forest Park
Highlands was a Missouri Park with tokens used in the early 1950’s.

My theory of 1928 vintage for the exchange series was dashed as 1928 being the only
year of possible use in Maryland.

For those attending the MD TAMS SWAP MEET there will be
available a supply of EDGEMONT,MD , J.A.N.P.Co., Brass 5 for a
very nominal fraction of catalog value... listed a "G".

From an antique dealer’s mountain hideaway.

He showed me one and then brought out a cookie tin full of them!!

Be sure to see Jim Shipley for this one-token town...

**«*************$*****«$******♦*****************

SPECIAL

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Chechen fer Pickers

by Will Mumford
MD TAMS LM 18

...A continuing study of farm tokens used in Anne Arundel County...

The listings continue. Please check these against your inventory and let
know if you have others or different tokens.

W. T. C. William Thomas Crouse. 1877 - 1961

Gambrills Road, Severn

(Checks are die struck

with

rays and

values

reverse)

1 - R - 20mm - le

20 -

R - 20mm -

le

10 - R - 20mm - le

50 -

R - 20mm -

le

"D"

D

7

NV - Oc

D. Bros. John and Jim Disney

Fort Meade, MD

(Reported to have used checks)

A. J. D. Andrew J. Disney

Stoney Run Road & Elkridge Landing Road, Hanover

1

- R -

2 0mm -

f e

10

- Oc

- 2 2mm

- be

2

- Sc

- 2 2mm

- be

10

- Sc

- 2 5mm

- be

4

- R -

2 3mm -

f e

20

- R -

2 3mm -

f e

5

- R -

23mm -

f e

20

- Oc

- 22mm

- be

50

- Sc

- 2 5mm

- be

C. M. D.

D. F. D.

G. D.

C. M. Duvall. 1857 - 1924
Chesterf ield

(Reported to have used checks)

David F. Donaldson
Donaldson Ave., Severn

(Reported to have used checks in the 1890 's)

George Downs
BWI area

(Relatives recall tokens)

J. D. John Downs

(mentioned in a June 1910 article)
3 - R - 24mm(hole in center)

5 - Ob - 33xl9mm(hole in center)

J. G. D. J. G. Downs

Ferndale
NV - Oc - 22mm
19 - R - 22mm

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J. T. D. John Theadore Downs

Camp Meade Road, Ferndale
20 - Sc - 22mm

M. D. Mahlon Disney

Mountain Road
(Family recalls tokens)

R. D. Rufus Day

(Family recalls tokens)

T. D.

7

10 - R
100 - R

U. G. D.

W. D.

5 - Oc - 25mm

Found in field by metal detector (BL)

William C. Dotson, 1840 - 1927
Furnace Branch Road, Glen Burnie

( Civil War veteran. Tokens also used by sons Danial
C. Dotson and Richard Dotson. Many are found with
"RR" on the reverse for Romeo Redmiles who also used
some of the tokens. Relatives also say that RR used
plain tokens with no initials but with numbers, some
were square but most were round. Several varieties
in type and location of initials.)

NV - Sc

- 2 2mm

5 -

Sc -

22mm -

be

NV - Oc

- 2 2mm

10

- Oc

- 22mm -

be

1B.P. -

Sw - 24x28mm - pe

20

- R -

2 3 mm -

f e

1 - R -

2 0mm -

f e

50

- Oc

- 19mm -

pe

2 - R -

2 0mm -

f e ( 2var )

100

- Sc

- 2 5mm

- be

3 - R -

2 0mm -

f e

W. P. D. William Paul Disney

Severn

1 - Oc - 19mm - fe
5 - R - 20mm - fe
10 - R - 21mm - be
20 - Sc - 22mm - be

30 - Oc - 23mm - be
40 - R - 24mm - re
50 - Cl - 28mm - pe
100 - Oc - 25mm - be

W. T. D.

William Theadore Downs
Hollins Ferry Road, Ferndale
(Relatives recall tokens)

upii

G. W. E.

5 -

7

R -

2 5mm

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J. F. E.

O. E.

W. E.

John F. Ellison. 1840 - 1908
Gibson Island

(Son, John A. Ellison, 1891 - 1981, farmed on

Mountain Road near Carmel, used his father's tokens.
Farm was still in operations in 1990 operated by
granddaughter and husband, Cindy & Rick Holt)

1 1/2 -

R

20 - Oc

3 - Sc

30 - R

7 1/2 -

R

45 - R -

10 - R

100 - R

15 - R

100 - Sc

0. Elzev

Race Road, Dorsey
(Family recalls tokens)

7

Old Oak Road, (Knopt Farm)

10 - R (found in a farm field)

25 - Oc - 23mm - be
50 - Oc - 23mm - be

npii

D. F.

5 - R

F . S . F . Frank S. Fisher

Piney Grove area, Elvation
1 - R - 21mm - pe 25 - Oc •

3 - Sc - 22mm - be 50 - Sc ■

5 - Sc - 25mm - be 100 - Sc

• 23mm - be
■ 29mm - pe
- 29mm - be

G. F. F.

George F. Farrinq
Brooklyn

(Family recalls tokens)

H. F.

(One token found in a field)
NV - R - 2 5mm (H.F. on rev., F.

below on obverse)

& C. with H. above &

J. F.

5 - R
lOw - Sc

J. G. F. John G. Friedhofer. 1871 - 1931

Ft. Meade

1 1/2 - R - 21mm - be 20 - Cl -

20 - R - 21mm - be 500 - Oc

28mm - pe
- 23mm - be

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J. H.

F . Joseph Henry Frantum. Jr.

(Reported to have used tokens)

H. C. F.

2

H. C. Foster
Mountain Road
R

R. T. F. Ricard Thomas Ford

Shipley

Station ,

Camp Meade

Road ,

Linthicum

1

- R - 21mm

- be

10

- Sw

- 24x28mm - pe

2

-Sc - 22mm

- be

15

- Cl

- 28mm - pe

4

- Oc - 22mm

- be

20

- Sc

- 28mm - pe

8

- Oc - 22mm

- be

W. F. William Fairbanks

Linthicum

(Family recalls tokens)

"G"

B . G . Boone Griffith

Jacobsville

(Family recalls tokens)

C. G. ?

1 . 00
5 . 00

C. M. G.

F. A. G.
G . A • G .

Charles Milton Green, 1869 - 1937
Benfield Road, Millersville

(Also used paper chits signed by C.M. Green, made out

to "Ben, Annie,

1 - R - 20mm - fe
3 - Sc - 22mm - be
5 - Oc - 19mm - fe
10 - Cl - 28mm - pe
50 - Oc - - 22mm - be
100 - Sc - 25mm - be

Francis Asburv Griffith ( ? )
500 - R - 23mm - fe

Frank, Katie, and Rosie")

A

-*•

■

7

7 1/2 - Sq - 25mm - pe
15 - R
30 - R

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%

H. E. G. Henry Emil Gertz

St. Stephens Church Road, Chesterfield

(Wife threw out most metal checks. HEG also used

cardboard chits,

"Peas"

- Sq -

27mm with ’’Gertz" on

the

reverse)

Oc -

23mm - Fr

100

- R -

Fr

Sc -

22mm - Fr

500

- Oc -

29mm - Fr

10 - Sc - 26mm - Fr
20 - Cl - 29mm - Fr

H. E. G. H. E. Green ( ? )

Dicus Mill Road
1 Oc - 23mm - be
5 - Oc - 23mm - be
20 - Oc - 23mm - be

J. H. G.

John Henry Gischell, 1867 - 1953
Andover

(Checks were used by the Wengerts of Glen Burnie.
1,569 checks were donated to the AACoHS with metal
box. Gischell was a part-time farmer who farmed in

1907, where the old

Andover

High

School

located . )

1/2

- R - 20mm

- f e

8 - R -

2 0mm -

f e

1/2

- R - 35mm

- pe - Fe

10 - R

- 2 0mm

- f e

1 -

R - 20mm -

f e

50 - R

- 20mm

- f e

2 -

R - 20mm -

f e

100 - R

- 2 0mm

- f e

4 -

R - 20mm -

f e

K. G. K. Grienison (?)

(One check found on the grounds of the Benson-
Hammond House by John Stoll)

5-R-23mm-te

M. G.

Minnie Gruhn
Truck House Road
(Family recalls tokens)

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The Cannery Program

To prepare to enter life in Baltimore in 1 883, students watch a 1 5 minute slide show
coordinated with a map. It introduces representative cannery characters: the owner, a
young black shucker, an immigrant Polish girl, the head of the canmakers' union. Each
child receives a Character Card to wear, giving him or her a job, name, age, race, skill
level, family, and neighborhood. Characters have been assigned appropriate jobs; for
instance, those who can't read can't become bosses. Guides will lead the students to their
work areas, where they put on appropriate clothing items (hats, gloves, aprons). Workers
are paid in brass tokens, (each worth 5 <t), by the piece and according to job level. Cannery
jobs are:

Level 1

Loaders -- move oyster baskets and pails by cart

Can fillers -- fill, weigh, and cap cans with adhesive stickers

Labellers -- glue on labels

Level 2

Shuckers — open real, glued shells with knives to remove clay meats
Steamer - operates simulated steam pressure cooker pulley and gauges

Level 3

Canmakers — cut, roll, and form cardboard cans with metal lids
Printers -- typeset school name and print on three color labels
Clerk - enters bills and receipts in ledger, does payroll

Level 4

Foremen — pay tokens, enforce work rules, help with problems
Master Craftsmen - oversee print and can shop operations
Owner - writes and receives letters, does balance sheet

Oysters are delivered to the shuckers, who stand in stalls at a long table. Each dumps the
shells and fills a pail with meats, which are taken to Filling. Meanwhile, upstairs in
Canmaking and Printing others are at work at their machines. Finished cans roll down a
chute from Canmaking to Filling, after which they are delivered to Steaming. Labels are
sent by dumbwaiter elevator from Printing down to Labelling.

After 15 minutes of work, every gets a break to prepare to switch jobs. Unskilled workers
(levels 1 and 2) now become craftsmen and supervisors (levels 3 and 4), and vice versa.
After this shift, students clean up, then divide into two groups. One goes to the
neighborhood store, where they see how little their nickels can buy, and the Guide leads a
discussion. The other group uses a computer program which asks them to focus on and
apply their cannery experiences to work today. The groups switch after 15 minutes. Each
child takes home a can that he or she helped make.

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AN AUTOMATIC MONK V (TIAMJKIt.

" Mr. John T. Wilson, of NSw rn leans. Is the pntenloo of
mi Ingenious pioro of mechanism. Ini 'tided for use on
stiertcnro. It Is a cash-box so construcled ns to be tn
nufomut l<: money -changer.

In tli<» top of the box aro tiro openings one for fares
and the other for money to I* changed. If t lio pn**en-
g-nr desiring to pay fnro should offer n silver dollar to be
changed, hn mould drop It Into thn box through an open-
ing marked "( linngo." The dollar mould K" t"to some
Inner recess. but, at Hie same moment n hair „n|lnr. a
quarto? dollar, two dimes, and a nickel would appear In
a Hiunll IuihIii In rnneli of the passenger, w ho would thus
get Ids change amt then drop Ills nl* ki l Into llie plaeo
1'ir fates. If a half dollar should be nffeied for change,
a quarter dollar, two dimes, mid a iilekel would bo re-
tain'd by the Ingenious merhanlstn. 'f a quarter-
dollar were offered, tho rliango would reme out in the
form of two dimes and a iilekel. A uin.c put lu for
change would bring forth two nickels. I' hy mistake a
nickel should ho dropped Into th" etui nge hopper, It
would not disturb the Interior arrangein' nis. lint would
pass tlirougli Into tho 'tnsln and be returned to llio pas-
senger.

There are also on ttio side of the box. tinder glass,
four ?llnl plates tilled with Imiids or Indlees, which mark
I lie* aiiioutil.s Of money In the elipngo department One
dial pinto sliows tho number el hall dollar pieces, an-
other gives the ipiarlers, a third shuns the dimes, and a
| fourth Ilia nlrkels. When a car starts out, the i hongo-
linx must l>n furnished with a proportion of ruins el Ino
denominations mentioned, anti ns rliango Is rnndn, nrul
ns ilieso are successively dropped out. ulliers must bo
put In Ihelr places. Tlieso dial plates show what Ison
hand, and ohrlnlo the necessity of examining tho Inte-
rior of tho mechnnlsnl.

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LITTLE PEOPLE’S RESEARCH
FUND PROMOTIONAL TOKEN

by David G. Doemberg

During the recent Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) fund drive (also
known as the United Way), I visited an exhibit table of the Little People’s
Research Fund (LPRC). I was able to obtain several tokens of aluminum or
similar light metal. The token is one inch in diameter. As can be noted from
the reproduction below, the IMtle People’s Research Fund, logo... and Est. 1980
appears on one side. The obverse shows their initials, LPRF and their mailing
address in Tow son, MD.

You may be able to obtain copies by visiting their offices or by calling their
toll-free number 1-800-232-5773.

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Antiques of .Ml Kinds

JANICE H. 1’L‘GLIESE Hoonshoro, Ml)

I RANK G. PUGI.IESE 301-432-4536

Collector of Mar)

land Tokens & Medals

Oreo

D. Ruby

Numismatist

P.O. Rox 728

Haltimore Coin Club

Hampstead, Ml) 21074

ANA • MANA • MILS • MSNA

(410) 239 7611

Ml) TAMS • NRS • TAMS

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DATE: Sunday, October 23, 1994

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A new work on United States sales tax tokens and many types of related
conumia was published in late 1993 by Jade House Publications. This volume is
further expansion on the previous works covering the subject by various
ithors. In 1977 when issued, Pfefferkorn and Schimmel 's "Chits, Chiselers. arid
inny Honey" became the standard reference for the tax token collector. This
»w effort, by Malehorn and Davenport far surpasses all previous compilations
id now must be considered the standard reference for the field. The book .is
l the 8 1/2" by 11" format, hard bound, 390 pages in length, and filled with
;ry high quality photos of the various items discussed.

The effort of producing the catalog was a joint effort among several
lople. The historical sections of the catalog were prepared by Tim
ivenport. They focus upon the advent and disappearance of sales tax tokens
id revolve largely around the state government issuers. The technical
^formation and listings in the catalog were prepared by Merlin Malehorn with a
•eat deal of support from many collectors. David Schenkman and Paul
nnningham were responsible for the photographic and other work necessary to
•ovide illustrations.

The work is arranged in typical fashion with numbering system, rarity
tide, varieties, grading and numerous other topics being discussed in the
itroduction. A clarifying discussion on "transparency" of the various plastic
sues is included to help the novice collector muddle through a tough area in
htermining the cataloging of many tokens. All tokens and related items like
exes and roll packaging material are listed in the body alphabetical ly by
ate. 27 states are represented as well as large sections covering
’.seel laneous tax related exonumia and other related .items

For reasons the authors list, it was necessary to institute a complete new
imbering system in this catalog which did not co-ordinate with either of the
:isting systems previously published. A section called CODE-DECODE is
ioughtfi.il.ly included to substantially reduce the headaches involved in the
■ansition. This section cross references the three systems -ATTS, CHITS, and
■HIMMEL on a state by state basis.

For the collector of tax tokens and related exonumia this new work by
lehorn and Davenport is a must have. Other state and topical collectors will
nd that the work is a welcome addition to their exonumia library. It is
ailable for $49.95 plus $3.50 shipping from
Turtle Hill Book Co. P. 0. Box 265 Bryantown, Md. 206 17

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RESTAURANTS

Thl# tlekat antllfee boarar to bay 51.00 worth of
marchAndlM without p«ytn« further inx at »rty
•f BAKU OS R£GTAURAAU8 at any time.

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MD TAMS CLASSIFIED

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Classified Advertising. .up to 25 words are free to all members. Additional words may be

included at 8 cents per word. Word Count: Name and address will count as five words.

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WANTED FOR MY PERSONAL COLLECTION. Tokens issued by J.F. W. Dorman and F.X. Koehler. Millard
Hajek, 1404 Harberson Road, Baltimore, MD 21228. (F94)

WANTED: I WILL PAY A PREMIUM for a 1958 Charles County brass good for 50 cents token celebrating their
Tercentary. Bob Gardner, 132 E. Carmans Rd.,E.Farmingdale, NY 11735. (S94)

WILL TRADE MY "6" DIFFERENT SCHOOL LUNCH tokens for your "10" different Pickers’ Checks. Sam
Retry, P.O. Box 167, St. John, IN 46373. (F94)

WANTED: MINIATURE WWI VICTORY MEDALS with pinback brooch and original bars or clasps. U.S. or
foreign. Lou Small, Box 19262 MD, Jacksonville, FL. 32245 (F94)

WANTED ARTICLES FOR YOUR MD TAMS JOURNAL... .also any good Annapolis exonumia. Will Mumford,
987 Sherwood Forest Road, Annapuiis, MD 21401. (F94)

WANTED: YOUR VIDEO ARCADE TOKENS from Maryland. Will pay 30 cents or more for ones I need plus
postage. Please write first with list. Doug Blanchard, 7368 Gaither Road, Sykesville, MD 21784-7144. (F94)

WILL TRADE MARYLAND TOKENS FROM MY COLLECTION for needed Military, or Frederick & Frederick
Co. tokens. Have collectibles to trade. Jim Shipley, 8110 Hatteras Lane, Springfield, VA 22151-2105. (S 93)

YOUR CLASSIFIED AD COULD HAVE GONE HERE-

TRANS-MISS. EXPO. 1898 OR 1899, OMAHA, NE items wanted, as well as Nebraska Exonumia. George
Hosek, 7411 ldledale, Omaha, NE 681 12. ..402-455-1905 (F94)

WILL TRADE TOKENS FOR MILITARY Shoulder Insignia (Patches). All replies answered. Paul E. Belschner,
11303 Woodson Ave., Kensington, MD 20895. (F94)

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MARYLAND TOKEN AND MEDAL SOCIETY, INC.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICA TION

NAME (print): MEMBERSHIP NO:

ADDRESS:

CITY: STATE: ZIP:

TELEPHONE: BIRTH DA LE: OCCUPATION:

My collecting interests are:

OTHER NUMISMATIC AFFILIATIONS:

I hereby apply for membership in the M ARYLAND TOKEN and MEDAL SOCIETY, ISC., subject to it's Constitution and Bylaws. Applicants
under 16 years of age must have Parent Guardian signature.

SIGNATURE: DALE:

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( ) Yes, you may publish my name and address in the Ml) TAMS JOURNAL Membership Roster.

( ) No, Publish my name only in the MD TAMS JOURNAL Membership Roster.

RECOMMENDED BY: MD LAMS #:

A 57.51) fee must accompany this application for current full year dues. Members who join after OCT. hi should enclose S3. 75 for membership
thru M MU II Mm. April begins a NEW dues year.

MAIL TO: Ml) TAMS, I*. O. BOX 3273, BALTIMORE, Ml) 21228 0273

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MAIL TO:

EDITOR, MD LAMS JOURNAL
POST OFFICE BOX 3273
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ADDRESS:

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MAIL TO: Editor, MD TAMS JOURNAL

987 Sherwood Forfci Road

Annapolis, MD 21101

Please accept the following classified ad of 25 words or less for publication in the next issue of the Journal. I understand that the deadlines are:

Feb. IS; May IS; Aug IS and Nov. IS.

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